{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-1a-6","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 51-1A-6","heading":"Contents of certification order.","body":"(a) A certification order must contain:\n(1) The question of law to be answered;\n(2) The facts relevant to the question, showing fully the nature of the controversy out of which the question arose;\n(3) A statement acknowledging that the receiving court may reformulate the question; and\n(4) The names and addresses of counsel of record and unrepresented parties.\n(b) If the parties cannot agree upon a statement of facts, then the certifying court shall determine the relevant facts and shall state them as a part of its certification order.","path":["CHAPTER 51. COURTS AND THEIR OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 1A. UNIFORM CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/51-1A-6/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:45Z","sha256":"0c4d56bc952f23364917d3f0f08fb8b94ff4c9e590feb2a95f8379c3c0b2b45d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-1a-5","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-51-1a-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}